National Republican., 1887-04-26
ALEXANDRIA MATTERS.
Items OF Interest Gathered for the
.IsepubIican,s,' Rsaders.

"RepubIican's' Readers,
Mayor smoot had fourteen cases before
him yesterday morning, nearly all the result
OF Sunday drunks, and many Of them from
Washington. The parties were fined from
81 to So each, according to tie character Of
the drunk. VIM. Goats, colored boy, was
sent to jail for sixty days. John Leonard,
charged with resisting the officers, forfeited
$40 collateral.
Since Saturday evening the receipts at
Fishtown were $1,000 herring, 1000 shall,
and $50 punches of fish. The herrlngs sold
at $3.50 TO $3.50 per thousand, shad at $ll
to $15 per hundred, and bunch fish at 30
cents.
The April term OF the county court com.
menced yesterday morning, Judge Cnichcs.
ter presiding, and the following business
was transacted: Commonwealth vs.. Rich.
ard Simmons; continued to next term.
Commonwealth VS.. J. McV. Mackall; as
sault; plead guilty; fined IS and costs, 10
all amounting TO SIS; paid and party dis.
charged. Same VS. same; carving con.
cealed weapons; jury returned verdict of
not guilty. Frazier VS.. Hagenbaugh; con.
tinued until next term. James Peverall
and Edward Crane, subjects of Great
Britain, were naturalized as citizens Of the
United States. Court adjourned until this
morning at lO O'CLOCK.
Messrs. Clements ~ sypherd, of Alexan-
dria county, sold on Saturday last ten acres
OF land for Nathan s. Eddy at S40O per acre.
The land is situated near the south end OF
the Aqueduct bridge.
Mr. F. II. Fechtig, formerly OF this city,
was In the city yesterday visiting friends.
Messrs. Pullman &c Bro. have com.
menced the erection Of brick store on
the corner OF Cameron an | Fayette streets.
stephen A. Green, for the past fifteen
years in the furniture business on Fairfax
street, yesterday made an assignment for
the benefit OF his creditors to George A
Mushback as trustee. The First National
and the Citizens National banks are made
preferred creditors. The liabilities are said
TO be about $500; assets 20, 200. Mr.
Green has conveyed all his property in this
city, houses and lots, his interest In tract
OF land In Fairfax county, house aud lot 10
Brooklyn, N. Y, all his stock of furniture,
and all his evidences Of debt of every kind
to secure his creditors.
Charles Klaus, eldest son OF Mr.. Fred
Klaus, fell from the arch at the Four Mile
run Sunday afternoon and was consider.
ably bruised, but not seriously injured.
Miss Ada Taylor was walking on Wash.
ington street on Saturday night about 10
O'Clock with a lady friend, whom she had
been visiting, when she was met by a
So'SiNu w Ill. SOHbeB, WHO uU
tempted to take from her hand what he
supposed to be a p6cketbook. Miss Taylor
struck him heavy blow with her umbrella,
which caused him to run away. The young
lady's outcry attracted the attention OF
several young men, who captured the man
and turned him over to the police.
On account Of the heavy rain the paper
chase arranged to take place in Fairfax
county yesterday afternoon did not come
of.
On Saturday night Roberts Chapel, on
South Washington street, used by the Col
ored Methodist Church, was entered by
some thief, and the wine intended to be
used for the communion service was carried
OF. No arrest has been made.
Alexandria county people say that there
are more new houses now being erected
In the county than ever before known.
The last of the series Of entertainments by
the woman's auxiliary of the Young Mems
Christian Association will be given to night
at the opera house. The reading will be by
Prof. Tweedale, of Washington. Master
George Leland will give recitation.
James Foster, the middle weight cham
pion of Canada, has made arrangements for
sparring match on Friday night at the
opera house. Mayor Smoot has given the
necessary permit.
Mr. George Appich, who has been kept
In bed with inflammatory rheumatism for
several weeks, was much batter Yesterday.
Miss Lottie Morrison, of Laurel, Nd,
who has been visiting Miss Bell on Queen
street, returned home yesterday.